Country Germany District Potsdam-Mittelmark Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Area 218.2 km² Population 4,935 (31 Dec 2008) Dialling code 033849 | State Brandenburg Elevation 167 m (548 ft) Postal codes 14827 Local time Sunday 10:34 PM Postal code 14827 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Wiesenburg (official name: Wiesenburg/Mark) is a municipality in the Potsdam-Mittelmark district, in Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated 11 km west of Belzig, and 46 km southwest of Brandenburg. It is located in the High Fläming Nature Park.
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Map of Wiesenburg, Germany
Geography
Since 2000, when 14 surrounding villages voluntarily merged to form the free municipality Wiesenburg/Mark, it has an area of 218.19 km².
These villages became districts (Ortsteile) of Wiesenburg/Mark:
Politics
Barbara Klembt (Left Party) is mayor of Wiesenburg/Mark. In 2001 she was elected for an eight-year-term by the municipal council.
The municipal council has 26 members. The Left Party and the Christian Democrats (CDU) have 5 seats each, the Social Democrats (SPD) and the Farmers Association have 4 seats each. The remaining seats went to small local groups.
Places of interest
Main attractions are Wiesenburg Palace, a medieval castle that has been partially transformed into a neo-renaissance palace and its park.
There is also a set of sculpture walks starting from Wiesenburg, heading towards Bad Belzig.